Cannibal Green Brittel Star

[Layer3guru]

This is going to seem like a stupid question but what is the proper way to
feed one of these. I purchased one from the LFS for $1.99 on sale and was
like ok cool good deal. Well I get it home and this thing is a cannibal.
After acclimation I dropped it in the tank and right away it jumped right on
one of my turbo snails before he finally gave up and let it go. Well I
noticed today that it was sitting outside of one of the holes in my live
rock where one of my peppermint shrimp called home. He stuck one of his
appendages in the hole and grabbed my shrimp then just jumped him like a boa
constrictor as I watch in awe with my mouth open. I have frozen formula one
I would drop in the tank and what the 2 fish I have do not pick off before
hitting the bottom he gets the rest but it seems it is not enough.

After watching this today I am so very close to taking this thing back :)

[Marc Levenson]

It will catch your fish and eat them too. Very beautiful to look at, but
unfortunately a menace to our tanks.

Marc


Layer3guru wrote:

> This is going to seem like a stupid question but what is the proper way to
> feed one of these. I purchased one from the LFS for $1.99 on sale and was
> like ok cool good deal. Well I get it home and this thing is a cannibal.
> After acclimation I dropped it in the tank and right away it jumped right on
> one of my turbo snails before he finally gave up and let it go. Well I
> noticed today that it was sitting outside of one of the holes in my live
> rock where one of my peppermint shrimp called home. He stuck one of his
> appendages in the hole and grabbed my shrimp then just jumped him like a boa
> constrictor as I watch in awe with my mouth open. I have frozen formula one
> I would drop in the tank and what the 2 fish I have do not pick off before
> hitting the bottom he gets the rest but it seems it is not enough.
>
> After watching this today I am so very close to taking this thing back :)

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[Layer3guru]

I guess this means not recommended :)
"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> It will catch your fish and eat them too. Very beautiful to look at, but
> unfortunately a menace to our tanks.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Layer3guru wrote:
>
> > This is going to seem like a stupid question but what is the proper way
to
> > feed one of these. I purchased one from the LFS for $1.99 on sale and
was
> > like ok cool good deal. Well I get it home and this thing is a cannibal.
> > After acclimation I dropped it in the tank and right away it jumped
right on
> > one of my turbo snails before he finally gave up and let it go. Well I
> > noticed today that it was sitting outside of one of the holes in my live
> > rock where one of my peppermint shrimp called home. He stuck one of his
> > appendages in the hole and grabbed my shrimp then just jumped him like a
boa
> > constrictor as I watch in awe with my mouth open. I have frozen formula
one
> > I would drop in the tank and what the 2 fish I have do not pick off
before
> > hitting the bottom he gets the rest but it seems it is not enough.
> >
> > After watching this today I am so very close to taking this thing back
:)
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

I knew one guy with one, and each day another fish was missing. He ended up
taking it to the LFS for credit, and a few months later sold his tank too. ;)

Marc


Layer3guru wrote:

> I guess this means not recommended :)
>

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[Layer3guru]

Well I hope not to be selling my tank anytime soon, but I did take it back
tonight and walked out without anything.
"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> I knew one guy with one, and each day another fish was missing. He ended
up
> taking it to the LFS for credit, and a few months later sold his tank too.
;)
>
> Marc
>
>
> Layer3guru wrote:
>
> > I guess this means not recommended :)
> >
>
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>
>

[Joseph]

Your LFS didn't inquire if you had fish in your tank before selling it
to you?

VERY irresponsible of them. Sounds like the local corporate mega
store...

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:16:57 GMT, "Layer3guru" >
wrote:

>This is going to seem like a stupid question but what is the proper way to
>feed one of these. I purchased one from the LFS for $1.99 on sale and was
>like ok cool good deal. Well I get it home and this thing is a cannibal.
>After acclimation I dropped it in the tank and right away it jumped right on
>one of my turbo snails before he finally gave up and let it go. Well I
>noticed today that it was sitting outside of one of the holes in my live
>rock where one of my peppermint shrimp called home. He stuck one of his
>appendages in the hole and grabbed my shrimp then just jumped him like a boa
>constrictor as I watch in awe with my mouth open. I have frozen formula one
>I would drop in the tank and what the 2 fish I have do not pick off before
>hitting the bottom he gets the rest but it seems it is not enough.
>
>After watching this today I am so very close to taking this thing back :)
>

[RedForeman ©®]

"Layer3guru" > wrote in message
> Well I hope not to be selling my tank anytime soon, but I did take it back
> tonight and walked out without anything.
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > I knew one guy with one, and each day another fish was missing. He
ended
> up
> > taking it to the LFS for credit, and a few months later sold his tank
too.
> ;)
> > Marc
> > Layer3guru wrote:
> > > I guess this means not recommended :)

Too bad the LFS don't know enough to warn you.... good thing it was only a
couple bucks, but it'll cost you more to replace the shrimp....

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> >
> >
>
>

[Steve Sells]

One more reason to Study BEFORE purchase, Never buy on impulse

Also cannibal means to eat ones own species, I think you meant predator.

Steve